self-assured

adjective

self-as·​sured ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇rd 

-ˈshərd

: sure of oneself : self-confident

self-assuredly

ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇r-əd-lē 

-ˈshu̇rd-, 

-ˈshər-əd-, 

-ˈshərd-

adverb

self-assuredness

ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇r-əd-nəs 

-ˈshu̇rd-, 

-ˈshər-əd-, 

-ˈshərd-

noun

Synonyms of self-assured

• confident

Examples of self-assured in a Sentence

he's a self-assured yachtsman who's not at all intimidated by the competition

Recent Examples on the Web

But what was missing was more of a winning spirit, more aggressive, uninhibited and self-assured. — Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Time gave us the late-career brilliance of filmmakers like Jane Campion, Agnès Varda, Claire Denis, and Kathryn Bigelow, whose work became richer, fiercer, and more self-assured because these women had lived and learned so much. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026

Her perspective on pop, politics, and everything in between has remained consistently direct and self-assured. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026

The 26-year-old Scott is very self-assured. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-assured

• allured
• assured
• contoured
• endured
• ensured
• insured
• inured
• manured
• matured
• obscured
• procured
• secured

Kids Definition

self-assured

adjective

self-as·​sured

ˌsel-fə-ˈshu̇(ə)rd

: sure of oneself : having self-confidence